Updates from The Stress Experts

When You Know It, But Your Body Doesn't

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:33:13 -0600

Have you ever known something in your head, but your body didn't seem to believe it? People pleasing is a good example.

Consciously, you know you don't have to please people. You know you'll survive if they aren't happy with your choices.

And yet you can't shake the feeling. When a choice might make someone angry or earn you disapproval, the anxiety shows up anyway.

You understand it. You could probably explain it clearly. But your body still reacts as if someone's anger or disapproval might be the death of you.

I recently listened to the Integrated Tapping Summit, hosted by Gene Monterastelli. Gene asked one question...

When Something Feels Off and You Can't Name It

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:24:00 -0500

Last night I was feeling something. I wasn't sure if it was sadness or tiredness, but something felt off, and I couldn't explain it.

I didn't have any reason to be sad. I even caught myself looking for one, just so the feeling would make sense.

Then I remembered an email I read last week from The Daily Wellness. It was called "What Keeps Returning?" and it was about this very thing. I found it really helpful for me, and I think it will be helpful for you too.

I have the parts I liked best here for you…

Shifting Gears in a Faster World

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:03:00 -0500

I recently finished a 3-day AI employee boot camp with Callan Faulkner, and it opened my eyes to how helpful AI can be. As I was watching, I could feel my mind expanding with new possibilities.

But as I thought about it later, I could feel my world speeding up, and that caused me to pause.

I'm still not completely comfortable with the thought of using AI. But it's a tool that's not going away.

I'm sure that back in the day, when vehicles started becoming popular, the horse-drawn carriage drivers and diehards were afraid of giving up their carriages too, for something that was faster, made more noise, and was unfamiliar and possibly scary.

There's no denying it...

What Does It Mean to Express Emotion?

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:28:38 -0500

“Get it out.”

“Let it out.”

“Release it.”

But what exactly is the “it” we are talking about?

I started thinking about this because of the word express.

It actually has more than one meaning...

The Feeling About the Feeling

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:49:08 -0500

It can be uncomfortable and even painful to feel some emotions.

Grief can feel like a hole is being ripped through your heart.

Anger can feel like your blood is boiling in your veins.

Shame can feel like you can’t get small enough.

So it makes sense why we don’t actually want to experience unpleasant emotions - they’re unpleasant!

On top of the fact that they are uncomfortable, we often have unconscious beliefs about emotions that keep us from allowing ourselves to feel them. For example...